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Raise the Wage Act

Introduced: December 18, 2020 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Dec 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
Dec 18, 2020
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Economic Justice Act

This bill provides emergency funding to address economic disparities and the impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in communities, particularly with respect to low-income and minority populations.

Among other programs, the bill provides funding for child care, health services, job training, family support services, small businesses, and housing, as well as for hospital, school, and broadband infrastructure. The bill also includes provisions that raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, incentivize Medicaid expansion, establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and institute clean water and air programs.

What's happening now December 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)

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  • HR 584 Related bill Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
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  • HR 3197 Related bill Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019
  • HR 4486 Related bill Digital Equity Act of 2019
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  • HR 5322 Related bill Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 18 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 18, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 18, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 18, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 18, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 18, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 18, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 18, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 18, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 18, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 18, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 18, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 18, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 18, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Dec 18, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 18, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Dec 18, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 18, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 18, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5065: Economic Justice Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5065/
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"S. 5065: Economic Justice Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5065/.
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S. 5065, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5065/.
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